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The Russian military has proven its capability to quickly deploy large forces to far-flung areas during massive war games that have spread from the nation's western border to the Pacific, the defense minister said Wednesday. The show of military might comes as Russia marks the one-year anniversary of its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, which triggered the worst Russia-West crisis since Cold War times. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday that about 76,000 troops, over 100 ships and more than 200 aircraft are taking part in Arctic maneuvers this week. At the same time, the military is conducting similar drills across Russia — from the westernmost Baltic exclave of...

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